A migrant teen was stabbed to death in New York City after he told a group of men that he could not speak English.
Yeremi Colino, 17, was killed outside 17 John St. in the Financial District around 7:39 p.m. Thursday. According to the New York Police Department, the teen was accompanied by an 18-year-old when a group of three men approached them and asked if they could speak English.
When the teens replied that they could not speak English, the men began stabbing the victims, per the New York Post, citing NYPD and other sources with knowledge of the crime.
What Happened to the Victims?
Both Colino and his companion were rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where the 17-year-old teen died after sustaining stab wounds to the chest. His 18-year-old companion remains in stable condition and only sustained wounds in the left arm, police said.
No arrests have been made as of writing. Authorities are still looking for the three men, who they said are in their 20s with dark complexions. One of the suspects was wearing a green jacket and white pants. The second and the third suspects were wearing red pants and red hooded sweatshirts, per Eyewitness News.
Teen Stabbing in NYC
The recent stabbing is the latest in a string of incidents involving teens in NYC. On November 25, a 15-year-old boy was knifed in the abdomen on a Manhattan-bound M Train at the 23rd Street Station in Long Island City. The victim was rushed to Cornell Medical Center for medical treatment.
The suspect, believed to be another 15-year-old boy, allegedly attacked the victim following a verbal dispute. Neither the victim nor the suspect were named in the case.
In August, two teens were stabbed on a southbound Q train near the Times Square-42nd Street Station just before 7 a.m. One of the victims sustained stab wounds to the hand while the other was knifed in the abdomen.
It was unclear what led to the stabbing incident, but police said that the victims knew the suspect. No other information related to the identity of the suspect and the victims was released.
